Where does “mōc” come from?

mōc (Silesian) comes from Old Polish móc, from Proto-Slavic moťь, from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

mōc (Silesian): to be able; can; may, might expressing lack of something blocking action

Definitions

  1. to be able; can; may, might expressing lack of something blocking action

Ancestry of “mōc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishmóccan, may, to be able to
2Proto-Slavicmoťьpower
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmógʰtis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis →Every word from Proto-Slavic moťь →